Manufacturing · Odoo glossary
Demand Forecasting
Demand forecasting estimates future customer or internal demand over a defined horizon.
Definition
In general ERP practice
Demand forecasting estimates future customer or internal demand over a defined horizon. It is an assumption-based planning input, distinct from already confirmed orders.
In Odoo
Odoo’s MPS accepts manually adjusted demand forecasts and proposes replenishment against stock targets. Inventory forecast reports instead show expected stock from known movements; neither should be described as a universal automatic statistical demand-forecasting engine.
Official Odoo documentation
The Odoo-specific explanation above is based on the documentation for Odoo 19. Features and workflows can differ in other versions.
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